Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 4.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 57.7% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
|
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